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France loses Alsace-Lorraine, Prussian occupation in parts of France until they paid 5,000 million marks, King of Prussia made German Emperor in Palace of Versailles.
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'Dreikaiserbund' Germany, Russia, Austria Hungary. Perserve monarchy, keep peace between the latter two.
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Defensive treaty between Germany & Austria Hungary, in case Russia attacked, because of conflict between the latter two over th Balkans that caused previous defensive treaty with all three to collapse.
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Russia feels isloated, turns to Germany, 'Dreikaiserbund' updated.
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Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy. Any attacked by 2+ powers, others promises assistance.
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'Dreikaiserbund' fell. Made to keep Germany & Russia relations friendly.
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He's replaced as Chancellor by Leo von Caprivi
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Promised help if the other is attacked by one of the powers in the Triple Alliance. They also promised to each mobolize certain amount of troops if the Triple Alliance country mobilized.
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construction programme of Germany, starts building its navy. Nineteen battleships, 8 armoured cruisers, 12 large and 30 light cruisers to be completed by 1904.
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British and French conflict in Eastern Africa. British have the upper hand. The French public does not want war over somewhere so far from home, and under the increasing threat of Germany, France agreed to peaceful diplomatic solution. Spheres of influence in the area was agreed.
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Fleet to be doubled to 38 battleships, 20 armoured cruisers and 38 light cruisers.
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Both remain neutral if one or other at war. But if either obliged to fight against two+ powers, the other have to provide military aid.
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Over domninance in Korea & Manchuria, Japan wins 1905.
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Resolved lots of long standing colonial disputes & establish a closer/friendlier relationship.
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Germany attacked France-influenced Morocco. Britian supported France in exchange for recognising Britian's rule in Egypt.
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Britain developes battleship that renders all navies useless.
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Held due to Moroccan Crisis, to decide what to do with Moroccan. Britain, Spain and Italy sides with France against Germany. Wilhelm II want to agree to many of France's demands in hopes of forming French & German alliance w/ Russia, so Russia would still be seen as important, to isolate Britain. Britian knows this, promise help to France no matter this conference's result. Germany failed. Germany have also worsen relations with Austria-Hungary (who wanted Germany to act less agreesive) & Italy.
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Because of Anglo-Russian Entente. This = Great Britain, France, and Russia.
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Britian & Russia settle colonial disputes.
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Offically a teritory of Ottoman Empire, but up till now had influenced by Austria Hungary. Since recent Young Turks rebillion Austria Hungary saw a chance to assert dominance in the Balkans. Serbia is unhappy as they wanted Bosnia-Herzegovina Chief of staff of the Austrian army ask his German counterpart what Germany would do if they invade Serbia, which would provoke Russia. The asnwer was that Germany would support even though AH was the aggressor.
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Austria Hungary annex Bosnia Herzegovinia, which Serbia wanted.
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France sends troops in at Moroccan leader's request. Germany sees this as French take over, sends gunboat Agadir (Moroccan coast) want a compensation that threatened Britian's naval interests. Germany in the end accepeted only strips of territory in French Congo.
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Serbia+Greece+Montenegro+Bulgaria form alliance due to Russian encouragement, drives out Turkey in Macedonia. British Foreign Secretary called peace conference - Turkish land divided, Austria Hungary created Albania to contain Serbia.
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Treaty of Bucharest: Macedonia and Salonika (spoils of First Balkan War) contain many Bulgarians. Bulgaria vs Serbia and Greece. Lost. Most land gained in First Balkan War given to Serbia and Greece.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II promise unconditional support for Austria-Hungary, no matter how they deal with Serbia.
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